Bubinga

Common Name(s): Bubinga, Kevazingo

Scientific Name: Guibourtia spp. (G. demeusei, G. pellegriniana, G. tessmannii, etc.)

Distribution: Equatorial Africa

Tree Size: 130-150 ft (40-45 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 56 lbs/ft3 (890 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .72, .89

Janka Hardness: 2,410 lbf (10,720 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 24,410 lbf/in2 (168.3 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,670,000 lbf/in2 (18.41 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 10,990 lbf/in2 (75.8 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 6.0%, Tangential: 8.2%, Volumetric: 13.9%, T/R Ratio: 1.4

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